Latest from Aya Dufour
Sudbury memorial for opioid crisis victims to move after running out of space at current location
There are currently 267 white crosses in downtown Sudbury, and the person that started this tribute says they are running out of space for those who were recently killed by drug toxicity.
3-term MPP's independent bid shakes up conventional race in Algoma- Manitoulin
Michael Mantha is running for re-election as an independent after being ousted from the NDP caucus in 2023 following an investigation that concluded he sexually harassed one of his staffers.
Neglected or naturalized? City councillors in Sudbury call for more clarity in yard bylaw
Sudbury city councillors Deb McIntosh and Al Sizer will ask their colleagues to look at options to improve language in the city’s yard bylaws. This, in an effort to better distinguish between areas that are cultivated to improve biodiversity and those that are simply neglected by property owners.
Canada's first Indigenous-owned mining royalty company is eyeing northern Ontario
Nations Royalty wants First Nations across Canada to diversify their finances by pooling their resource extraction income into one single publicly traded company. The firm is in Timmins now to try to attract new partners and investors.
Robinson Huron leadership asks court to cancel upcoming review of $510M legal fees in annuities case
The group that pursued litigation on behalf of 21 northeastern Ont. First Nations says an Ontario court is undermining Anishnaabe sovereignty by ordering an assessment of the legal fees paid in a $10-billion settlement.
Increasing homelessness and addiction issues prompt summit in Nipissing First Nation
The community says its trappers and hunters are noticing more and more encampments out on the land, with some of the unhoused people coming in from neighbouring municipalities.
Sudbury's Place des Arts is still in the red, but its finances are improving
The interim director of the downtown event centre says plans are in the works to boost revenues, including the creation of a learning institute within the venue that could offer diplomas and training.
New Timmins airport screening measures aim to deter drug smuggling in Far North
As of Jan. 20, the baggage and personal items of passengers on northbound flights will be screened for narcotics, in addition to the usual screening for weapons and safety threats. The new initiative comes at the request of the Mushkegowuk Council.
Robinson Superior Treaty annuities case heads back to court after settlement talks fail
The 12 northern Ontario First Nations say Canada and Ontario offered $3.6B, a fraction of the dozens of billions of dollar settlement they expected when negotiations began last month.
Ontario assessing how ruling by province's top court could impact endangered species litigation
Ontario's Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision to acquit a North Bay construction company found guilty of damaging the habitat of Blanding’s Turtle, a threatened species in the province.